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Liberation Day: India’s journey from Trump tariff threats to US trade triumph

India-US trade deal: After months of high-stakes negotiation, India and the United States finally announced a bilateral trade agreement on February 2. The deal marks…

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China market access slow; Make in India, import balancing key to cutting trade deficit: Sitharaman

India’s efforts to secure better market access for its goods in China continue to move slowly, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, underlining that boosting domestic…

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Trump aide claims deal would pump American farm goods in India

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Tuesday said that as per the India-US deal, Washington will export more of its farm products to India….

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India-US trade deal: America’s Chamber of Commerce to review the details

The US Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday welcomed the progress of the trade deal between the United States and India, a development that American and…

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EAM Jaishankar welcomes India-US trade deal, says “will strengthen ‘Make in India’ endeavors”

India-US trade deal: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade deal, where Washington reduced the tariffs on India to 18 per…

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India “earned” tariff relief by recalibrating Russian oil purchases, claims US Senator Graham

US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday (local time) claimed that India has “earned” the reduction in tariffs under the newly announced India-US trade deal, linking…

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Edtech gains as smaller towns turn up big for English lessons
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Edtech gains as smaller towns turn up big for English lessons

Language learning, especially spoken English among students in smaller cities and towns, is emerging as a growth area for edtech players. While WestBridge-backed SpeakX and…

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Budget 2026: DEA Secy asks companies to invest in critical sectors

NEW DELHI: Private investment is picking up in sectors that are backed by government support, economic affairs secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Monday, calling on…

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PF exemptions to now align in full with EPFO rules
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PF exemptions to now align in full with EPFO rules

New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing ease of doing business and reducing litigations, the budget proposed to rationalise certain provisions for provident funds…

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Carbon capture push in Budget 2026 builds up steel & cement companies’ confidence

Mumbai: The move to earmark ₹20,000 crore for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in the FY27 Budget has bolstered confidence among domestic steel, cement…

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